Building structure



Sept. 21, 1954 F. G. voss 2,689,473 BUILDING STRUCTURE Filed July 11, 195 0 3 Sheecs-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

FRANK 6; Voss Z2 BY ATTORNEY Sept. 21, 1954 055 2,689,473

BUILDING STRUCTURE Filed July 11, 1950 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR.

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ATTORNEV Sept. 21, 1954 F. s. voss BUILDING STRUCTURE 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed July 11, 1950 INVENTOR. C1. Voss f RANK A 9 ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 21, 1954 OFFICE BUILDING STRUCTURE Frank G. Voss, New York, N. Y.

Application July 11, 1950, Serial No. 173,084

6 Claims.

The present invention relates to the construction of walls ofconcrete or the like, and has special reference to forms for such structures.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a novel and improved form of this character.

Another of the objects is to provide a novel and improved methodof constructing walls, both outside walls of small houses and partition walls.

Still another of the objects of the invention isto provide a, form of the character indicated which is of simple and cheap construction, may be easily andquickly assembled to receive the concrete, may be permanently left in the wall and when this is done there is provided means whereby shingles, clapboards or other covering may be conveniently nailed to the outer side of thewall, and wallboard, plaster or other covering applied to the inner surface of the wall, and when the concrete has been poured constitute an effective vapor barrier for both sides thereof. The invention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of one section ofmy improvedform as preferably constructed; ,Fig. 2 is an exploded view in perspective of such section;

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of several of the sections assembled; p Fig. 4 is a detail exploded view in perspective of a portion of one of the sections;.

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on an enlarged scaleftaken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3, but with concrete filling the form;

Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of a corner portion of the form; and

Fig.' 7 is a sectional view, taken on the line l--j| but with the form filled with concrete.

, .My improved form, as illustrated in the drawings, comprises a plurality of sections 2 that are arranged end to end and one upon the other.

Each section, 2 comprises two rectangular frames 4 which are arranged parallel and secured together by means of ties 6. Each frame 4 comprises horizontal rails 8, uprights l0 connecting the ends of the rails, and an upright I2 intermediate the ends of the rails. The rails and uprights may be made of wood such as furring strips, and may be secured together by nails l4. They may each betwo inches wide and one inch thick, and their inner and'outer sides may be arranged in the same vertical planes. Each frame may be two feet long and one foot high, thus leaving a ten by ten and one-half inch square opening between each endupright and the intermediate upright.

Each of these openings is closed by a panel 16 which is in the form of a pan having a bottom wall I8, side walls 26 and outwardly projecting flanges 22. The panels may be made of heavy cardboard, corrugated cardboard, or other strong 2 sheet material of low cost. Owing to the construction of the panels, the cardboards or other material thereof may be of minimum strength to hold the concrete.

The panels l6 are inserted in said openings in each frame with the bottom wall of each of them substantially flush with the outer surface of the frame, their side walls 20 fitting the walls of the associated opening and theirflanges 22 .extending over the inner sides of the rails and uprights, said flanges being secured to the rails and uprights by means of tacks 24.

The ties 6 may be made of strips of metal, plastic, fiber glass or other suitable material with their ends bent to provide upwardly and downwardly directed lugs 26. The ties may be provided with spaced holes 28. Each tie may be secured at its ends between the upper and lower ends of the uprights, and the rails of the two frames of each section. They are held by means of the nails I 4 which extend through the holes 28in the ties, and the end lugs 26 of each tie extend over the outer surfaces of the rails and uprights. Thus the two frames of each section are firmly secured together by the ties 6. Also theholes in the ties provide convenient means in which occasional nails may be placed to serve to anchor the ties in the concrete.

The forms may be connected at the corners by extending the upper and lower rails 8 of the outer frames of the corner sections to form a miter joint 3|]. These ends of the rails may then be respectively secured to uprights 32 arranged side by side (Figs. 6 and 7). The inner frames of the cornersections may have their end uprights arranged against an upright 34, and the top and bottom rails of the inner frames secured to the ends of said uprights 34. h

Any number of sections may be assembled as described before pouring the concrete. If desired the lower row of sections may first be assembled and after concrete has been poured therein, the next row of sections may be placed on the first row, and concrete poured therein while'the concrete of the first row has become only partially set. Succeeding rows may be similarly built up until all four walls have been poured. A single pour of concrete is unnecessary as the forms themselves act asinsulation and any joints necessary may be allowed to come halfway up on the form. The concrete readily fills the pans any crevices between the sections, and surrounds the anchoring ties so that when the concrete becomes set a strong unitary structure is provided.

When, building a coffer dam, bulkhead wall, dike or the like, wherein there is soft mud or water conditions, the bottom and ends of each lowermost section may be closed by cardboard or other means so as to form a box, and the several boxes individually poured. The upper rows of sections may be then assembled on the lower row, and the concrete poured as above described.

It will be apparent that by omitting sections or parts of sections conventional door and window frames may be placed as desired and nailed to the forms, in the usual manner.

My improved form is particularly adapted for use in building one story houses. In building additional stories it may be found desirable in some instances to fasten rods or other reinforcing means in the concrete.

It is to be noted that all parts of the form are embedded in the concrete with their outer surfaces flush with the outer and inner surfaces of the concretewall. The form offers a convenient nailing surface for shingles and clapboards on the outside, and a surface which may be easily made ready for plastering on the inside as by securing lath board or metal lath thereon. The heavy cardboard facing, even though not moistureproofed, offers an effective vapor and waterproof barrier against each side of the concrete, and due to the construction of the panels they may be made of minimum strength to retain the concrete during pouring and setting.

The panels as a part of the permanent form serve as insulation, and nothing is attached to them as by nailing or otherwise, the shingles and clapboards to the outside and the plasterboard or lath to the inside being all nailed to the permanent wood nailing strips of the frames of the sections.

It will be apparent that my, improved forms provide a simple and cheap method for house framing with unskilled or semi-skilled labor, and that the completed house is strong and durable, and the concrete is effectively protected against moisture and dampness. While it is preferred to make the form sections of wood, they may in certain instances be made of any other suitable material.

As will be evident to those skilled in the art, my invention permits various modifications, without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A form for concrete or the like of the class described comprising a plurality of sections arranged end to end and one upon the other, each section comprising two rectangular frames arranged parallel and spaced apart, ties connecting the frames of each section, and each frame comprising horizontal rails, uprights connecting the ends and intermediate portions of the rails, and

. pan-shaped panels of sheet material closing the spaces between the uprights of each frame, the bottom of each panel being substantially flush with the outer side of its associated frame and its sides being secured to the rails and uprights, said rails being of wood and disposed at the outer surfaces of the form whereby they may serve as nailing strips.

2. A form for concrete or the like of the class described, comprising two frames arranged parallel and spaced apart, ties connecting the frames, each frame comprising horizontal rails, uprights connecting the ends and intermediate portions of the rails of each frame, and pan-shaped panels of sheet material closing the spaces between the uprights of each frame, the bottom of each panel being substantially flush with the outer side of its associated'frame and its sides being secured to the .rails and the uprights, said rails being of wood and disposed at the outer surfaces of the form whereby they may serve as nailing strips.

3. A form for concrete or the like of the class described, comprising two frames arranged parallel and spaced apart, ties connecting said frames, each frame comprising horizontal rails,

uprights connecting the ends and intermediate.

portions of the rails of each frame, and panshaped panels of cardboard closing the spaces between the uprights of each frame, each panel having a bottom wall substantially flush with the outerside of the associated frame, side walls secured to the upper and lower sides of said rails, and outwardly projecting flanges secured to the inner sides of said rails, said rails being of wood and disposed at the outer surfaces of the form whereby they may serve as nailing strips.

4. A form for concrete or the like of the class described, comprising a plurality of sections adapted to be arranged end to end and one above the other, each section comprising two rectangular frames arranged parallel and spaced apart, ties connecting the frames of each section, each frame comprising horizontal rails, uprights connecting the ends and intermediate portions of the rails, and pan-shaped panels of sheet material extending into .and closing the spaces between the uprights of each frame, the bottoms of the panels being directed outwardly and the edges of the sides of the panels having outwardly projecting flanges secured to the inner sides of said rails. said rails being of wood and disposed at the outer surfaces of the form whereby they may serve as nailing strips.

5. A form for concrete or the like of the class described, comprising two frames arranged parallel and spaced apart, each frame comprising horizontal rails, uprights connecting the ends and intermediate portions of the rails of each frame, ties connecting the frames, each tie having its ends secured between the ends of opposite uprights and the connecting rails, and pan-shaped panels of sheet material extending into and closing the spaces between the uprights of each frame, the bottoms of said panels being directed outwardly and the edges of the sides of the panels having outwardly projecting flanges securedto the inner sides of said rails, said rails being of wood and disposed at the outer surfaces of the form whereby they may serve as nailing strips.

6. A form for concrete or the like of the class described comprising two frames arranged parallel and spaced apart, each frame comprising horizontal rails and spaced uprights connecting the rails, ties connecting the frames, and panshaped panels closing the spaces between the uprights of the frames and having their bottom walls substantially flush with the outsides of the frames, and having their edges provided with outwardly projecting flanges secured to the inner sides of said rails, said rails being of wood and disposed at the outer surfaces of the form whereby they may serve as nailing strips.

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